2Synonyms found for iceberg

Word Origin & History

iceberg 1774, partial loan-transl. of Du. ijsberg, lit. "ice mountain," from ijs "ice" + berg "mountain." An earlier term was sea-hill (1694). Phrase tip of the iceberg, in a figurative sense, first recorded 1963.

Example Sentences for iceberg

The published examples of his plagiarism were the tip of the iceberg, there was lots more coming to light.

Surely this is the tip of an iceberg we're still seeking data to accurately define.

Dioceses are literally going bankrupt to pay for their crimes, and we're unfortunately only seeing the tip of the iceberg.

Something small and white was floating on the dark-blue water-an iceberg.

And so on and so on, till the excitement all cooled down and nobody cared whether the ship struck the iceberg or not.